Farm Aid

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Farm Aid
Location(s)United States
Years active1985–present
Founded byWillie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Farm Aid is an annual benefit concert held for American farmers.

History

On July 13, 1985, before performing "When The Ship Comes In" with

1983–1985 Ethiopian famine, Bob Dylan made comments about family farmers
within the United States in danger of losing their farms through mortgage debt, saying to the worldwide audience exceeding one billion people, "I hope that some of the money ... maybe they can just take a little bit of it, maybe ... one or two million, maybe ... and use it, say, to pay the mortgages on some of the farms and, the farmers here, owe to the banks." He is often misquoted, as on Farm Aid's official website, as saying "Wouldn't it be great if we did something for our own farmers right here in America?"

Although his comments were heavily criticised, they inspired fellow musicians

family farmers.[3]

Willie and the other founders had originally thought that they could have one concert and the problem would be solved, but they admit that the challenges facing family farmers were more complex than anyone realized.[4] As a result, decades after the first show, Farm Aid, under the direction of Carolyn Mugar, is still working to increase awareness of the importance of family farms, and puts on an annual concert of country, blues and rock music with a variety of music artists. The board of directors includes Nelson, Mellencamp, Young, and Dave Matthews, as well as David Anderson, Joel Katz, Lana Nelson, Mark Rothbaum, and Evelyn Shriver.[5] On 8 April 2021, it was announced that Annie Nelson and Margo Price have joined as board members.[6] Board member Paul English, who was Willie Nelson's longtime drummer, died in February 2020.[7]

The organization operates an emergency

family farming in America. Congress subsequently passed the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to help save family farms from foreclosure. Farm Aid also operates a disaster fund to help farmers who lose their belongings and crops through natural disasters, such as the victims of Hurricane Katrina[8] and massive flooding in 2019.[9] The funds raised are used to pay the farmer's expenses and provide food, legal and financial help, and psychological assistance.[10]

The 2005 concert, marking the 20th anniversary of Farm Aid, took place at the

Allman Brothers and Counting Crows
to John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson.

The September 2019 lineup includes Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and country music star Luke Combs. The concert at Alpine Valley Music Theatre was Combs' first show at Farm Aid.[11]

In 2022, Farm Aid sought national recognition for the effort to encourage Americans to buy domestic beef.[12]

List of concerts

Farm Aid events
Event Date Location Venue Lineup Notes
Farm Aid September 22, 1985 Champaign, Illinois
Memorial Stadium
X
 First public appearance of Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen together shortly after Hagar joined Van Halen.
Farm Aid II July 4, 1986 Manor, Texas Manor Downs Racetrack
X, The Unforgiven
The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
joined via satellite from Rich Stadium in Buffalo, NY
Farm Aid III September 19, 1987 Lincoln, Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
 Alex Harvey, Emmylou Harris, Steppenwolf, Vince Gill, William Lee Golden & The Goldens, Lyle Lovett, John Denver, Lou Reed, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Bandaloo Doctors, Joe Walsh, Willie Nelson, The Unforgiven
The Grateful Dead joined via satellite from Madison Square Garden
Farm Aid 1989 1989 Various
(as part of a tour of Willie Nelson in 16 US cities) 		Various
(as part of a tour of Willie Nelson in 16 US cities) 		Willie Nelson Farm Aid President Willie Nelson took Farm Aid on the road for 16 of his own show dates
Farm Aid IV April 7, 1990
Indianapolis, Indiana
Hoosier Dome
KT Oslin, Iggy Pop, Henry Lee Summer, Roadmaster
 Steven Adler's last show with Guns N' Roses and participation of rock-band from U.S.S.R. "Gorky Park"
Farm Aid V March 14, 1992 Irving, Texas Texas Stadium
Kentucky Headhunters, Texas Tornados, Bandaloo Doctors, Bonnie Raitt, Little Village, Tracy Chapman, Lynyrd Skynyrd, William Lee Golden & The Goldens, Petra, Paul Simon, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Highwaymen, Lorrie Morgan, Ricky Van Shelton, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp
Farm Aid VI April 24, 1993 Ames, Iowa Jack Trice Stadium
Kentucky Headhunters, Marty Stuart, Charlie Daniels Band, Martina McBride, Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams, Ringo Starr, Black 47, The Highwaymen, Dwight Yoakam, Mickey Newbury
Farm Aid VII September 18, 1994
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana Superdome
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Deana Carter, Shaver, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, David Allan Coe
, Titty Bingo
Farm Aid '95: 10th Anniversary October 1, 1995 Louisville, Kentucky
Cardinal Stadium
BlackHawk, John Conlee, The Supersuckers, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young
 The 10th Anniversary of Farm Aid
Farm Aid '96 October 12, 1996 Columbia, South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium
Beach Boys, Son Volt, Robert Earl Keen, Martina McBride, John Conlee, Jewel, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young
Farm Aid '97 October 4, 1997 Tinley Park, Illinois
Tweeter Center
 Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Fogerty, Beck, Dave Matthews Band, Steve Earle, The V-Roys, Mary Cutrufello, The Allman Brothers Band, Chris Knight.
Farm Aid '98 October 3, 1998 Tinley Park, Illinois Tweeter Center Willie Nelson, Phish, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Steve Earle, Del McCoury Band, Wilco
Farm Aid '99 September 12, 1999 Bristow, Virginia
Nissan Pavilion
 Susan Tedeschi, Keb' Mo', Deana Carter, Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews Band, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Neil Young
Farm Aid 2000 September 17, 2000 Bristow, Virginia Nissan Pavilion Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Arlo Guthrie, Sawyer Brown, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, North Mississippi Allstars, Barenaked Ladies, Tipper Gore, Willie Nelson The 15th Anniversary of Farm Aid
Farm Aid 2001: A Concert for America September 29, 2001 Noblesville, Indiana Verizon Wireless Music Center
Doobie Brothers, Martina McBride
Farm Aid '02 September 21, 2002 Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Post-Gazette Pavilion
Anthony Smith
Farm Aid '03 September 7, 2003 Columbus, Ohio Germain Amphitheater Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Emmylou Harris, Hootie & the Blowfish, Los Lonely Boys, Sheryl Crow, Brooks & Dunn, Titty Bingo, Trick Pony, Billy Bob Thornton, Daniel Lanois
Farm Aid '04 September 18, 2004 Auburn, Washington White River Amphitheatre Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Jerry Lee Lewis, Trick Pony, Tony Coleman, Blue Merle, Tegan and Sara, Kate Voegele, Kitty Jerry, Marc Broussard
Farm Aid 2005: 20th Anniversary September 18, 2005 Tinley Park, Illinois
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Supersuckers, Susan Tedeschi, Widespread Panic, Wilco, Barack Obama
 The 20th Anniversary of Farm Aid
Farm Aid 2006 September 30, 2006 Camden, New Jersey
Tweeter Center
 Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Jerry Lee Lewis with Roy Head, Los Lonely Boys, Arlo Guthrie, Gov't Mule, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer, Steel Pulse, Shelby Lynne, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jimmy Sturr & his Orchestra, Pauline Reese, Danielle Evin
Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival September 9, 2007 New York City
Randall's Island
Supersuckers, The Ditty Bops, Montgomery Gentry, Jimmy Sturr, Danielle Evin, Jesse Lenat, Pauline Reese, Paula Nelson
, Titty Bingo, 40 Points
Farm Aid 2008 September 20, 2008 Mansfield, Massachusetts
Comcast Center
moe., Arlo Guthrie, Steve Earle, Nation Beat, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jakob Dylan and The Gold Mountain Rebels, Danielle Evin, Jamey Johnson, Jesse Lenat, Will Dailey, One Flew South, The Elms
Farm Aid 2009 October 4, 2009 Maryland Heights, Missouri
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Phosphorescent, Wilco, Will Dailey
Farm Aid 2010: 25th Anniversary October 2, 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Miller Park
The BoDeans, Jamey Johnson
 The 25th Anniversary of Farm Aid
Farm Aid 2011 August 13, 2011 Kansas City, Kansas
Livestrong Sporting Park
Hearts of Darkness, John Trudell
, The Blackwood Quartet
Farm Aid 2012[13] September 22, 2012 Hershey, Pennsylvania Hersheypark Stadium
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Dale Watson, Jamey Johnson[14]
Farm Aid 2013 September 21, 2013 Saratoga Springs, New York Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Pegi Young & The Survivors, Jesse Lenat, Insects vs Robots, The Blackwood Quartet[15]
Farm Aid 2014 September 13, 2014 Raleigh, North Carolina
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Pegi Young & The Survivors, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Insects vs Robots[16]
Farm Aid 2015 September 19, 2015 Chicago
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
 Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Imagine Dragons, Jack Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jamey Johnson, Mavis Staples, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Holly Williams, Insects vs Robots, Blackwood Quartet[17] The 30th Anniversary of Farm Aid
Farm Aid 2016 September 17, 2016 Bristow, Virginia Jiffy Lube Live Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Alabama Shakes, Sturgill Simpson, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jamey Johnson (with special guest Alison Krauss), Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Insects vs Robots, Ian Mellencamp, The Wisdom Indian Dancers, Star Swain[18]
Farm Aid 2017 September 16, 2017 Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
KeyBank Pavilion
 Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Jack Johnson, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Jamey Johnson, Blackberry Smoke, Valerie June, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Insects vs Robots[19]
Farm Aid 2018 September 22, 2018 Hartford, Connecticut Xfinity Theatre Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Sturgill Simpson, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Particle Kid
Farm Aid 2019 September 21, 2019 East Troy, Wisconsin Alpine Valley Music Theatre Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Bonnie Raitt, Luke Combs, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Yola, Tanya Tucker, Jamestown Revival, Particle Kid, Ian Mellencamp, Wisdom Indian Dancers, Ho-Chunk Thundercloud Singers [20]
At Home with Farm Aid April 11, 2020 Various Entertainers' homes Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews, Edie Brickell, Jack Johnson, Jamey Johnson, Jon Batiste, John Mellencamp, Kelsey Waldon, Willie Nelson with Lukas and Micah Nelson, Neil Young, The Record Company, Valerie June & The War and Treaty.[21] Due to the
impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the music industry
, this concert's format was radically altered.
Farm Aid 2021 September 26, 2021 Hartford, Connecticut Xfinity Theatre Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Sturgill Simpson, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Tyler Childers, Margo Price, Nataniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Bettye LaVette, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Allison Russell, Particle Kid, Ian Mellencamp & Wisdom Indian Dancers
Farm Aid 2022 September 24, 2022 Raleigh, North Carolina
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Margo Price, Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Particle Kid, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer, Wisdom Indian Dancers
Farm Aid 2023 September 23, 2023 Noblesville, Indiana Ruoff Music Center
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Allison Russell, the String Cheese Incident, Particle Kid, The Black Opry featuring Lori Rayne, Tylar Bryant and Kyshona, The Jim Irsay Band featuring Ann Wilson, Clayton Anderson, Wisdom Indian Dancers
, Native Pride Productions

Board of directors

See also

References

  1. ^ Daniel Durchholz, Gary Graff. Neil Young: Long May You Run. Voyageur Press, 2010. p. 134.
  2. ^ "Past Concerts – Farm Aid". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Farm Aid 1985 – Champaign, IL". The Concert Stage. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "Listen Up, Good Food Movement!". Farm Aid. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  5. ^ "Farm Aid Board and Staff".
  6. ^ "Margo Price and Annie Nelson Join Farm Aid Board of Directors". Rolling Stone. 8 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Paul English, Willie Nelson's Longtime Drummer, Dead at 87". Rolling Stone. February 12, 2020.
  8. National Public Radio
    . November 23, 2006. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "'It Just Blows Your Mind': Midwest Farmers Suffer After Floods". www.governing.com. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  10. ^ "Tornadoes Devastate Southern Farmers – You Can Help". Farm Aid. Willie Nelson.com. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011.
  11. ^ "Luke Combs added to Farm Aid 2019 lineup at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "Willie Nelson's Farm Aid wants you to know your "Made in USA" beef may have been raised in Brazil". CBS News.
  13. ^ "Farm Aid 2012 Ticket Information". Farm Aid. Farm Aid.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  14. ^ "The Farm Aid 2012 Lineup". Farm Aid. Farm Aid.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  15. ^ "The Farm Aid 2013 Lineup". Farm Aid. Farm Aid.com. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  16. ^ "The Farm Aid 2014 Lineup". Farm Aid. Farm Aid.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  17. ^ "The Farm Aid 2015 Lineup". Farm Aid. Farm Aid.com. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  18. ^ "The Farm Aid Lineup". Farm Aid. FarmAid.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  19. ^ "The Farm Aid 2017 Lineup". Farm Aid. Farm Aid.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  20. ^ "The Farm Aid Lineup". Farm Aid. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  21. ^ "Watch 'At Home with Farm Aid' on Saturday, April 11". Farm Aid. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  22. ^ Duffy, Thom (2023-09-24). "Bob Dylan Surprises Crowd at Willie Nelson's 2023 Farm Aid Festival in Indiana". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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